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Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention

Commons · Question 92537 · Tabled 19 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 25 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential benefits and risks to UK exporters of joining the Pan-Euro Mediterranean Convention.

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 25 Nov 2025

As set out in the UK’s Trade Strategy, joining the PEM Convention could simplify rules of origin across the UK’s nearest neighbours and increase supply chain flexibility for UK exporters. However, the Government recognises the benefits and risks of access...